Kenilworth Probus Club No.2

Hello Everyone,

You are cordially invited to attend next Tuesday and listen to the next speaker in our programme. I'm sure the talk will be very interesting.

The next meeting details are as follows:

Members Meeting

Location: Clarendon Arms, 44 Castle Hill, Kenilworth, CV8 1NB

Date and Time: Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 10:00 for 10:30am

Speaker: Mike Berry

Subject: Feud, Fight, Forts and Firearms Nyasaland Talk (was Malawi) 1850 – 1920

The Positive, face of colonialism, banishing the Arab slave trade, Mlosi, Jumbe, Yao cheifs. The Negative face of colonialism Hut tax, Thangata, Livingstone Estate, Africans in European war. John Chitembure uprising 1916.

Visited by Livingstone, Lugard and Rhodes, British Central Africa (later Nyasaland, then Malawi) went through a period of tumultuous change from the 1850s to World War I. An area occupied by eight tribes, one having strong connections with Zulu King Shaka it was formed from land under British influence and surrounded by land colonised by Germany (Tanganyika) and Portugal (Mozambique).

Major players in its development included administrators, missionaries, planters and entrepreneurs, Swahili Arabs, and even Indian Sikh soldiers! Using two major events in its history the best, and possibly worst, of British colonial attitudes will be illustrated . For those who have a particular interest in geography ,history, East Africa, colonial expansion, slavery, and battles!

Guests are welcome to join us for the talk and mingle afterward with members for a coffee, drink or even lunch as part of our social event.

So, if someone you know might be interested in this particular talk, why not bring them along. The club is looking for new members so if you are recently retired, give us a try.

For more information visit the club web site https://kenilworthprobus2.org.uk or email to [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you next week.